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RE: U-boat lookouts
Posted by: John ()
Date: October 08, 2000 11:14PM

James:

Best info I've seen lists two primary sources of binoculars for the Kriegsmarine:

Carl Zeiss/Jena
Leitz

They should have the eagle over swastika on the back of the binoculars (stamped, and usually filled with white paint), with a M stamped nearby indicating marine use. I've been wanting a pair for some time, but they tend to sell in the $500-$1k range (ouch!), though I do have a nice pair of non military Zeiss 7x50's, and the quality is superb. I've seen some binocs with heavy rubber rings that were definitely for u-boat useage, though I've also seen a pair recovered from a wreck that were non rubberized.

If one is to pay a premium they should also be aware that binoculars were also issued to the surface fleet, and I suspect that most binocs that turn up for sale came largely from those stocks. Most u-boat binoculars ended up with the boats...

--John


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